Matt578

Was not too bad, a lot of it is just taking your time. The one that snapped off in the head during the build was a tad more worrying!

Matt578

Just fired her up again. Seems fine. Lets just hope the smoke coming from the manifold goes away and stays away this time

Keith Collings

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Glad to hear that - just putting my inlet manifold back on after a few liitle jobs. Hopefully I will be able to say the same

Matt578

Thought i would rase the boost today from 0.3 Bar to 0.5 or 0.6, only to discover it will not boost above 0.3 bar. Also i got uprated disc and pads to fit to the rear on the weekend

silent running

Weird?

Matt578

New rear brakes Fitted, will upload photos tomorrow.

Gauges Fitted, Pictures tomorrow.

Exhaust moved so its not touching the bumper any more!

Matt578

Also found a kinked hose. Might get above 0.3 Bar now!

Keith Collings

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Any pics Matt ? - am thinking about brakes and guages myself

Matt578

Right, I got a flat. That would not pump back up. could not get space saver on as it would not fit over the 4 pots. so not had any chance to get pics today. had to walk around the streets carrying and alloy to get a new tyre on it! will take some tomorrow and post them up mate

Keith Collings

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Nightmare - Best of luck with that !

Matt578

Its dark, but here are one or two just to keep you tied over untill i can take some decent ones.

Gauges:


Brakes:



Engine bay:

Matt578

Brefore:


After:

Keith Collings

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Gauges are looking good - can't see from the photo but that looks like a triple pod that sits on top the dash. That's what I was thinking of doing but was looking for some reasonable priced white faced gauges.

Did you change the brake calipers or refurb them ?. Mine are really boring and am looking at options.

Engine looks a lot better now than before - as it's a wet summer, you did away with the aircon then .

Matt578

I havent got a cubby hole, i had to get the pod that replaces the heater vents.

Brake calipers i refurbished then added new disc and pads, soon the fronts will be getting done.

The pump is not working correctly, the pulley is not locking on when the button is pushed, not sure if its a wiring issue or a pump/pulley issue. Will find out soon i guess.

Matt578

Hit 1086 Miles today on the new engine. Spoke to the guys at RCM and soon enough this turned up.




The service has been done and the car is still going well Supprising considring i built the engine

I've also ordered a Hose set and a Oil catch tank that will be fitted shortly, along with a simtek

silent running

Excellent stuff Matt! Still going strong then!

Matt578

Shes still going strong mate

j555 hks

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you have same pistons / rods / bearings ( i used a nitro,d STI9 crank)
as my build ,well done mate.

Matt578

Not much of an update, but i have fitted a silicon hose kit.



Also i have ordered a new front end for her which will be fitted shortly after christmas. Now i got to get my finger out and finish fitting the oil catch tank. I have also brought another car so the scooby will not be the daily driver any more so she will be able to stay clean as i wont have to drag her on building sites all the time.

hhh1234

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what a class build, all credit to u mate for not having a mechanical background uve done an great job, great pics and repors as well

silent running

What hoses did you do Matt?

Matt578

Thank you

Tonights achivments, I managed to hit a kurb. New tyre time

Matt578

Just the ASI kit which was on a group buy, they was so cheap i could not resist.

silent running

And it was pretty obvious where everything went, no leftovers?

Matt578

Wa pretty simple mate, no left overs

Matt578

Car Has Now Been Sold!

sti 360

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you sold it ,whats next on the to buy list then

Matt578

I now have a diesel Mondeo! W00t!

And a Kawaski Ninja zx7r